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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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