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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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