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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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