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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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