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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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