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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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