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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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