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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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