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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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