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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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