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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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