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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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