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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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