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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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