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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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