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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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