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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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