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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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