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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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