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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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