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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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