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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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