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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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