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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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