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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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