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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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