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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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