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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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