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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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