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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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