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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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