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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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