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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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