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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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