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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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