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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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