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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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