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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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