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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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