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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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