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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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