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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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