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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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