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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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