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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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