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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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