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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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