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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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