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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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