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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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