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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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