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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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