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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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