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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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