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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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