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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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