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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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