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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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