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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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