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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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