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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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