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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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