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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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