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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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