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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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