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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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