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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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