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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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