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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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