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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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