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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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