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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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