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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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