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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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