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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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