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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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