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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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