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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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