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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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