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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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