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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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