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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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