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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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