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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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