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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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