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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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