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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies 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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