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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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