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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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