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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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