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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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