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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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