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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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