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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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