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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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