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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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