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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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