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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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