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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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