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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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