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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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