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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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