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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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