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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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