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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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