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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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