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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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