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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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