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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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