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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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