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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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