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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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