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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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