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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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