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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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