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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources