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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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