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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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