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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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