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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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