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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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