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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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