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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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