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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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