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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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