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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies 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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