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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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