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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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