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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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