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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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