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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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