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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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