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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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