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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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