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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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