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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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