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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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