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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major 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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