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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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