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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important 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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