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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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