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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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