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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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