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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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