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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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