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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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