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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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