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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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