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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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