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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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