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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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