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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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