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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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