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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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