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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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