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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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