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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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