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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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