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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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