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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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