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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key 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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