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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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