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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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