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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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