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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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