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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies 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 deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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