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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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