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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major 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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