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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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