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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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