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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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