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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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