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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the 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 stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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