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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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