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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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