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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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