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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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