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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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