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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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