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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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