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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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