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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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