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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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