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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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