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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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