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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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