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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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