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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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