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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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