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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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