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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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