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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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