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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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