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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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