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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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