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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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