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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business 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 optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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