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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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