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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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