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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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