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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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