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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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