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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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