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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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