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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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