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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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