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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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