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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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