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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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