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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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