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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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