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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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