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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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