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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key 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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