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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major 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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