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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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