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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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