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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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