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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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