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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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