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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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