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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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