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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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