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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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