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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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