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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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