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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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