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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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