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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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