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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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