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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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