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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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