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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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