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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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