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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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