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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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