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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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