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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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