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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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