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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key 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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