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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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