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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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