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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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