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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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