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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What 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 institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key 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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