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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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