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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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