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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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