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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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