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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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