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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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