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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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