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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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