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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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