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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major 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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