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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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