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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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