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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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