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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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