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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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