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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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