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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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