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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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