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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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