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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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