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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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