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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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