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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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