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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. 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 massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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