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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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