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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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