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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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