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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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 abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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