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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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