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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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