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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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