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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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