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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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