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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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