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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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