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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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