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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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