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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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