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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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