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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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