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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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