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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers 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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