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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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