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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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