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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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