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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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