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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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