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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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