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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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