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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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