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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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