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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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