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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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