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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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