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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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