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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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