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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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