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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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