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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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