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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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