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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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