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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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