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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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