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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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