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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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