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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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