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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major 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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