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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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