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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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