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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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