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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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