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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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