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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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