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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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