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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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