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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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