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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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