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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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