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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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