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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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