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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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