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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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