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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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