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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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