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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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