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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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