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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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