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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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