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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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