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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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