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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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