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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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