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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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