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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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