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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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