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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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