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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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