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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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