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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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