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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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