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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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