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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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