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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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