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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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