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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources