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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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