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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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