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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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