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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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