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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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