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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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