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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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