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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the 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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