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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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