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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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