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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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