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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new 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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