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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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