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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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