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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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