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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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