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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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