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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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