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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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