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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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