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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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