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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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