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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key 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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