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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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