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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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