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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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