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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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