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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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