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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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