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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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