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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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