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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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