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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models 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 we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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