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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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