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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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