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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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