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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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