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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business 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 teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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