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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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