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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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