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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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