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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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