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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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