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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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