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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. 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. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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