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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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