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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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