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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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