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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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