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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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