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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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