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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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