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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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