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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not 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 several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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