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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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