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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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