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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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