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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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