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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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