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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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