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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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