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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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