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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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