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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. 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. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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