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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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