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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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