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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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