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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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