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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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