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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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