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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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