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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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