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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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