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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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