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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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