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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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