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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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