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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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