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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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