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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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