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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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