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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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