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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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