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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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