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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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