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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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