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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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