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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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