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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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