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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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