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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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