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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative 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 amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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