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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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