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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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