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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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