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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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