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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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