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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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