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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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