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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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