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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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