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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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