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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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