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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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