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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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