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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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