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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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