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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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