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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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