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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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