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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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