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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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