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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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