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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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