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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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