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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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