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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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