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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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