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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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