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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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