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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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