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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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