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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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