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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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