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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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