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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important 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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