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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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