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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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