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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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