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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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