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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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