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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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