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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies 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 institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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