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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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