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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key 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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