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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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