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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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