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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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