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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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