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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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