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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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