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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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