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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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