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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key 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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