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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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