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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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