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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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