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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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