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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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