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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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