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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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