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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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