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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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