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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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