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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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