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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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