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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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