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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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