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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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