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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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