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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand 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 definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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