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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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